Purpose Orientation of the trachea and tracheal tube below horizontal may prevent aspiration
of oropharyngeal secretions into the lungs, which is a pivotal pathway in the pathogenesis …

Objective: To demonstrate the technical feasibility of CO 2 removal with a commercial hemofilter
and a replacement solution containing sodium hydroxide to replace bicarbonate. Design…

BACKGROUND: A high-volume low-pressure endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff forms folds along
its contact with the trachea, allowing mucus leakage into the lungs. We developed a thin-…

Objective We designed a new endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff that does not form the folds that
cause leakage of colonized subglottic secretions upon inflation within the trachea: a standard …

BACKGROUND: The literature generally describes the trachea as oriented toward the right
and back, but there is very little detailed characterization. Therefore, the aim of this study was …

“Being a family” is a vitally important collective enterprise central to many consumption
experiences and replete with new challenges in contemporary society. We advance a framework …

… We thank Myra Epp for her contribution as a quality engineer assisting the study execution
on behalf of Avinger Inc. We thank Sidney Negus for his contribution assisting with supply and …

Reviews 193 nalists but has been ideologically rather than rhetorically oriented, making the
kind of analysis in which she engages even more important. In this spirit of scholarly …

… I would like to thank Ritzy and her family for helping us get settled and the friendship and
support they provided while in Santa Cruz and to Myra and her family for their hospitality and …

… Peter Rahn, compiler of a history of the Mennonites in the environs of Omsk, also notes
the importance of midwives, citing a “Frau Heinrich Epp” as one whose presence at a birth …